The California Legislature approved a budget allocating about $100 million more in general funds to the University of California than last year to increase residential undergraduate enrollment for the 2017-2018 year. The Legislature will give an additional $18.5 million for the UC if it enrolls 2,500 more students for the 2017-2018 academic year. The UC […]
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Vice chancellor of student affairs to retire, leave legacy behind
Before she entered the University of Pennsylvania, Janina Montero wanted to become an engineer. But she fell in love with literature instead. After graduating with degrees in Spanish and Hispanic literature, Montero began teaching Romance languages at Wesleyan University, where she developed a lifelong passion for helping students. She was the first dean of student […]
UC students, officials show support for UCLA after campus tragedy
University of California students, administration and leaders showed their support for UCLA after the murder-suicide Wednesday. UC Riverside and UC Irvine students held vigils Friday night to mourn the death of mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, William Klug. UC Riverside’s student government coordinated with the school’s administration to reserve a space for the vigil, help […]
Student group pushes for divestment from fossil fuels within UC
A UCLA student group visited a University of California regent’s office Friday to deliver thank-you letters for his support for divestment from fossil fuel companies. About 15 students and alumni from Fossil Free UCLA, UC Berkeley and State University of New York campuses delivered letters to the office of Regent Richard Sherman, the next chair […]
UC subcommittee debates streamlining pension program
A state assembly subcommittee voted Tuesday to withhold $176 million from the University of California unless the UC eliminates one of its proposed retirement benefit plans. With the $176 million, the UC planned to pay of some of its pension debt, which is currently more than $7 billion. Last May, the state agreed to provide […]
Professor involved in Title IX lawsuit resigns from fellowship position
UCLA history professor Gabriel Piterberg, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several graduate students, resigned Sunday from a visiting scholar appointment in Florence, Italy, according to an email from the European University Institute. A petition calling for Piterberg’s removal from the European University Institute was circulated among UCLA and European University Institute students […]
Salaried UC employees now eligible for overtime pay despite petition
More UCLA employees will be eligible for overtime pay due to updated pay rules released May 18. The United States Department of Labor released new rules stating executive, administrative and professional salaried employees making less than $47,476 a year now qualify for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The previous threshold was $23,660 […]